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The holidays are a beautiful experience for those lucky enough to live in homes in Dublin Ranch. I always get excited when I see the lights come on across the top of Waterford shopping center and the garland and wreaths go up on Ulferts Center — it’s so great that property owners in our community get excited about the holidays, too! So many of our Dublin Ranch homes include vaulted ceilings that are fantastic for installing a tree, and the… read more →

So, Thanksgiving has come and gone and this article is four days late — I get that. Still, it seemed appropriate to write something up and thank all the great folks we’ve had an opportunity to work with so far this year. Buying and selling homes in Dublin Ranch can be a crazy, hair-raising process. We are so thankful for the opportunity to simplify the complicated for our clients, and to help them reach their goals. The fact is, the… read more →

News of interest rates increasing is the result of great news for our economy. Strong earning announcements from several major companies caused stock market rallies throughout most of last week. The bad news, though, is for home buyers in the market for Dublin Ranch homes, condos or townhomes this led to a few mortgage rate “re-prices” for the worse. We are still seeing historic lows for many loan programs, but the fact that this upward movement occurred is a great… read more →

The Real Estate Team at Dublin Ranch Lifestyle has done it again! The owner of 6145 Mabury Avenue in Orange, CA hired us after learning about our unique marketing philosophy on our President and CEO’s Philosophy page.. Working with past clients is not only a lot of fun, but it’s also an honor to be re-hired by someone who recognizes the caliber of work we do to market homes and get them sold. A couple of years ago, I helped this client buy… read more →

The Real Estate Team at Dublin Ranch Lifestyle has done it again! The owners of 3587 Colchester Lane in Dublin Ranch hired us after learning about our unique marketing philosophy at lifestyleres.com/about/our-philosophy. After an initial consultation, they were excited to get started! We coordinated a photo shoot of the home, included the home as a Featured Listing on our website, created a Property Brochure, produced a video of the home, and held a Twilight Open House to invite the neighborhood to see the… read more →

The Real Estate Team at Dublin Ranch Lifestyle has done it again! The owners of 3077 Lakemont Drive #2 in San Ramon hired us after learning about our unique marketing philosophy at lifestyleres.com/about/our-philosophy. Knowing they were underwater not only on their home equity line, but also on a portion of their mortgage, they wanted us to help them avoid foreclosure, unload the property, while paying the least amount out of pocket as possible. This husband and wife had recently experienced a… read more →

I had the opportunity to meet with a Dublin Ranch homeowner two nights ago who needs to do a short sale on a condo in the Terraces. They are a really nice family; when we originally started talking they told me they had been declined a modification in the “Making Home Affordable” program, and had thought that letting their Dublin Ranch condo go to foreclosure was their only option. I’m glad we got a chance to talk about the potential… read more →

There is a crazy phenomenon going on here in our local market — it’s on FIRE! It seems like only a few months ago (oh wait, it was only a few months ago!) that homes placed on the market would languish for weeks and have multiple price reductions before they would finally receive an offer from new Dublin Ranch home buyers that was 10-15% below the asking price. But those days seem to be gone for now, and the market… read more →

All of us here in Dublin are looking for signs of where the Dublin Ranch economy is headed. Everywhere we look we run across good news and bad, and one begins to wonder at some point — what is Dublin Ranch going to look like in the next five years? Nationally, the Consumer Confidence Index in January rose for the third straight month. I actually didn’t know this (even though I hear about the Consumer Confidence Index quite a bit…),… read more →

We at Lifestyle Real Estate Services received some great news last week! Any owner of Dublin Ranch real estate who is looking to sell, or any buyer interested in purchasing a condo, townhome, or single-family residence in Dublin Ranch will be interested to hear this! Ready? Drum roll please! The Real Estate Team at Lifestyle Real Estate was selected by the BayEast Association of Realtors to be part of their prestigious President’s Club! This award was given based on our… read more →

The number of Dublin Ranch detached homes on the market has decreased 69% since December of 2007! Even over just the past 6 months inventory has fallen by 48%. As the Dublin Ranch community remains in steady demand, asking prices will continue to climb. This strong seller’s market offers excellent news for Dublin Ranch homeowners, as home equity builds with the inclined market value. Those of you who are a little more real estate savvy may wish to point out… read more →

The value of Dublin Ranch homes, whether they be single-family homes, or condos and townhomes have stabilized for the time being. That’s good news. The concern is how long that change is going to be around… It’s true, there are a LOT more loans that are in default right now than are actually being foreclosed. I remember reading recently that only about 5% of the loan modifications from the “Making Home Affordable” program are actually going through, and that’s not… read more →

If you’re looking to buy in the Dublin Ranch area and detached homes are your thing, you’re likely to find you’re not the only one. I suppose that went without saying, considering just how desirable this neighborhood is. The point I’m trying to make is that the number of available homes in Dublin Ranch is significantly low. With less than a month of inventory on the market you’re going to be dealing with serious competition. Not all of that is… read more →

Real estate investors in Dublin Ranch who have a desire to fix and flip homes or condos just got a HUGE favor from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development: they no longer have to wait 90 days from their date of purchase to sell a flip property to an FHA buyer! Before this change, if you purchased a home — regardless of condition — you had to wait for 90 days to be able to sell it to… read more →

A new opportunity to purchase a Dublin Ranch condo in the Villas is here, and it’s a beautiful home that any Dublin Ranch buyer should take a serious look at. It features a hardwood floor on the main level, stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinets, an open view to the south out the entrance of the community, and is literally a few short steps to the community fitness center and the pool. 4092 Clarinbridge Circle is being offered for sale at… read more →

Real estate in December is rarely exciting. Most everyone is spending extra time with family and friends who are in town or they’ve gone out of town themselves. Typically, that means deals have to be put on hold and often it means new listings get put off entirely. So, why did I grab your attention with yummy breakfast foods? Well, let’s just say the December numbers for Dublin Ranch townhomes and condos haven’t exactly been typical. New listings and the… read more →

As you may already know, The Bay Area Rapid Transit service has plans to add service throughout the Livermore area with the addition of BART extensions. At this time, BART is selecting a preferred alignment for this extension. They are interested in hearing from you and other owners of Dublin Ranch homes regarding their proposed stations and routes. With five different stations suggested, you may find that one specifically fits your needs as a local resident. Perhaps the Isabel/I-580 station,… read more →

As more and more owners of Dublin Ranch condos and townhouses put their properties on the market to take advantage of the recently developed seller’s market, we’ve begun to see a relatively stable inventory develop. Since April of 2009 there have been two to three months of inventory on the market. While this is indicative of a seller’s market and the majority of the “too good to be true” deals have passed, it’s still a good time to invest in… read more →

We here at Dublin Ranch Lifestyle would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. Now that the holidays are over you might be wondering how you can dispose of, or better yet, recycle your holiday tree. So long as your tree isn’t flocked or tinseled there are two ways you can do this. Until the 8th, Amador Valley Industries (also known as “AVI”) has a special truck just for recycling holiday trees. Just cut your tree into 4-foot sections and… read more →

As the economy recovers, many people are regaining their confidence in the real estate market. In fact, real estate in Dublin Ranch has already turned back towards a seller’s market. While you may not have been able to buy at the most advantageous point there is still significant reward to be made as an investment opportunity when purchasing a Dublin Ranch condo or townhouse. Consider that while supply is down 39% and demand is up 117% from November of 2007… read more →